Software Architect – BIGIP for Kubernetes

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Job Description:
F5 is seeking an Architect to lead the architectural vision, strategy, and execution for the BIGIP Kubernetes platform, designed for AI and cloud-native applications. This leadership role is responsible for ensuring scalability, security, performance, and agility across all technical domains of BIGIP's AI, Kubernetes, and cloud-native capabilities—including, but not limited to, traffic management, load balancing, security, orchestration, and observability.
 

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Set long-term architectural direction, guiding major technology choices and innovation areas.
• Collaborate closely with product and development teams to ensure software and product architectures align with the company's vision and future direction.
• Drive architectural reviews, design validations, and threat modeling to address operational, security, and scalability concerns early in the process.
• Partner with management to drive product timelines.
• Lead technical due diligence, competitive assessments, and horizon scanning for new technologies and paradigms.
• Mentor junior team members.
   

Required Qualifications:

• Expert knowledge and extensive experience with L2–L7 network protocols (IP, TCP/UDP, TLS, DNS, HTTP, gRPC, BGP, etc.) and web technologies.
• Experience architecting and designing AI and cloud-native products and infrastructure.
• Strong expertise in distributed systems, microservices architecture, and cloud-native design.
• Exceptional problem-solving and project management skills.
• Strong leadership abilities and a talent for mentoring and developing engineers.
• Demonstrated excellence in written and verbal communication.
• Ability to collaborate and thrive in a fast-paced, high-performance environment.
• Typically requires a minimum of 12+ years of related experience with a Bachelor's degree; or 10+ years with a Master's degree; or a PhD with 8 years of experience; or equivalent work experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Deep understanding of DPU and GPU technologies.
• Experience leading complex product development initiatives from concept through release.
• Extensive development experience with Linux / Unix-like operating systems.

The Job Description is intended to be a general representation of the responsibilities and requirements of the job. However, the description may not be all-inclusive, and responsibilities and requirements are subject to change.

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